Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 143 | 275 | 240 | 176 | 163 | 169 | 141 | 133 | 121 | 108 | 90 | 54 | 148 | 386 | 623 | 515 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57AM3.87m | 00:18AM3.70m | 12:34PM3.53m | 00:57AM3.28m | 1:15PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.87m | 6:53AM1.13m | 7:13PM1.16m | 7:27AM1.41m | 8:05PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 7 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 92 | 77 | 65 | 69 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 143 | 275 | 240 | 176 | 163 | 169 | 141 | 133 | 121 | 108 | 90 | 54 | 148 | 386 | 623 | 515 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 303 | 314 | 307 | 314 | 262 | 307 | 320 | 785 | 494 | 494 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 272 | 298 | 460 | 301 | 303 | 373 |
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